Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking was 36.05 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Nigeria is 36.05, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Nigeria peaked at 36.05 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.59, in 2000.
That places Nigeria 94th out of 105 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.59 | — |
| 2001 | 19.75 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 20.9 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 22.07 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 23.26 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 24.46 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 25.68 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 26.91 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 28.16 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 29.42 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 30.7 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 32 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 33.1 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 33.35 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 33.59 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 33.84 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 34.08 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 34.33 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 34.57 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 34.82 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 35.06 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 35.31 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 35.56 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 35.8 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 36.05 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.02 | 19.59 | 29.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.44 | 30.7 | 34.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.56 | 35.06 | 36.05 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Nigeria?
- Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Nigeria was 36.05 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 36.05 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.59 in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking?
- Nigeria ranks 94th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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